08 April 2015, 20:29
talentrecGreat old books on Asian Hunting
I found a website last night that I think will interest a lot of you, the Biodiversity Heritage Library,
www.biodiversitylibrary.org. They have a ton of books on hunting Asia from the late 1800's to early 1900's that can be downloaded for free as PDF's, which can then be read on a tablet or Kindle. When you go into the site, just look up "hunting." They also have a lot of works on early Africa and North America that are hard to find in print. I started Donald Macintyre's Hindu-Koh. It's a really interesting read. His trophy collection is impressive!
08 April 2015, 20:57
sheephunterabAwesome resource...thanks!
08 April 2015, 21:23
ZekeShikarThanks, Talentech, for the resource.
Now there's something else to enjoy during my "me" time.
Zeke
08 April 2015, 22:10
ZekeShikarI'm already part way through "A summer in High Asia".
Oh, those were the days, well before the "blast-n-dash" that we have today.
Life is too hectic. It helps to slow down and remember a simpler time.
Zeke
talentrec, I bookmarked that one. Thanks. Good books on Asian hunting are hard to find. I'm in the process of cleaning my library out. One of the books I consider excellent is Captain John Brandt's book Asian Hunter. I was fortunate enough to visit him on his ranch. While there he autographed a copy for me of the fifteen hundred printed. Excellent read. Large book, very comprehensive.
Another site where you can find a lot of old books is gutenberg.org